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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

5c 1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

618

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, dark "Chocolate" shade and sharp early impression, tied by one of two strikes of dark bluish-black large "5" pre-stamp rate handstamp with matching "Hartford Ct. Sep. 12" circular datestamp and "Paid" Pointing Hand handstamp on 1847 bluish folded letter to Norwich Conn., accompanied by unpaid stampless folded letter with the same "5" marking but no "Paid"

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EARLY 1847 ISSUE COVER SHOWING IN SPECTACULAR STYLE THE TRANSITION FROM HANDSTAMPED MARKINGS OF THE PRE-STAMP ERA TO THE USE OF ADHESIVE STAMPS FOR PREPAYMENT.

A similar cover was offered in our 1969 sale of the Matthies collection. Ex Kapiloff, Boker and Gross. With 1974 P.F. certificate. Accompanied by June 10, 1847 stampless cover with similar markings. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

619

5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, intense shade and impression, tied by bold strike of black "Downington Penn." double-circle datestamp with "Sept 26" date in manuscript on blue 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "5" rate, small central cover stain, Very Fine, a rare use, desirable with the stamp tied by the unusual double-circle datestamp struck in black, Downington did not officially receive a supply of 1847 Issue stamps, three are known used from here, ex Gross (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

620

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, stamp with light creases at right from placement at edge of cover (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), cancelled by black "PAID" straightline handstamp, "Westchester Pa. Sep. 2" circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Churchtown Pa., Very Fine, the earliest recorded use from this town, with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

621

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, deep rich color, cancelled by grid and tied by red "Cincinnati O. 5 cts. Oct. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp on lady's small embossed envelope to Sligo O., fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce usage, with 1990 P.F. certificate, from our 1991 and 2001 Rarities sales (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

622

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full at top, bright color, tied by well-struck unusual red non-standard 7-bar grid in circle cancel, matching "Reading Pa. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Pottsville Pa., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, some slight splitting along folds, Extremely Fine, a rare example of this unusual grid, perhaps three are known, ex Boker and Gross (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

623

5c Red Brown (1). Large to ample margins, cancelled by blue 12-spoke pinwheel cancel with matching "Keeseville N.Y. Mar. 31" circular datestamp on cover to Peru, N.Y., backflap missing, Very Fine, this is the only example of this cancel on cover listed in the 1847 census on the U.S. Classics Society website, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

624

5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, bright shade, tied by orange-red 5-bar grid cancel, matching "Norwich Ct. Nov. 16" circular datestamp on 1849 greenish folded letter to Taunton Mass., printed Merchant's Bank letterhead, Very Fine, beautiful markings in orange-red, signed Ashbrook, ex Garrett, Boker and Gross, 1976 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

625

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, radiant color, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Greensburgh Pa. May 20" circular datestamp on lady's embossed cover to Carlisle Pa., 1850 docketing at left, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Mirsky (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

626

5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to full, deep rich color, tied by blue "PAID" in frame cancel, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jan. 14" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to New York, Very Fine, ex Lehman, note from Ashbrook on back reads "1847 Color, Dark Brown, Ridgway's Chestnut Brown" (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

627

5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to ample, deep shade, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Providence R.I. Sep. 16" circular datestamp and "5" rate handstamp on blue 1848 folded cover to Cambridge Mass., Very Fine and attractive (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

628

5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Nov. 7" integral-rate circular datestamp, second strike at right, on 1847 cover to New York, with embossed seal on top flap, with original contents, minor wear, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction